St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-10
BURCHARD WAS THERE
The Author of "Rum, Roman
ism and Rebellion" at
Washington.
With Other Evangelists He
Pays His Respects to the
President.
The Call Made for the Next
Republican National Con-
VentiOn.
Arranging for Senate Com
mitteeS--General News
From the Capital.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The White
house this afternoon was invaded by
nearly 1000 members of the Evangelical
alliance, who called in a body about l
o'clock to pay their respects to the
president and Mrs. Cleveland. They
were received in the east room, ,and were
individually presented to the president
and Mrs. Cleveland by William f.
Dodge. president of the alliance, and
Col John NJ. Wilson. Mr.. Dodge made
a brief address, expressing the great
pleasure it gave the alliance as body
to show their appreciation of the preSi-
dent and his wife, who. he said. was
especially loved and respected by them
all. lie closed by urging the president
to cooperate with the alliance in the
cause of Christianity. The president
replied as follows:
'Mr. President: | am glad to meet so
large a delegation from the Evangelical
Alliance of the United States. | under
stand the purpose of this alliance to be
the application of Christian rules of con-
duct to the problems and eXigencieS of
social and political life. Such a move
ment cannot fail to produce the most
valuable results. All must admit that
the reception of the teachings of Chris
tianity results in the purest pa
triOtiSm, in the most scrupulOuS
fidelity to public trust and
in the best type of citizenship. Those
who manage the affairs of government
are by this means reminded that the
law of God demands that they should
be cOurageOusly true to the interests of
the people, and that the ruler of the
universe will require of them a strict
account of their stewardship. The peO-
pie, too, are thus taught that their hap
pineSS and welfare will be best pro-
NOTED by a conscientious regard for the
interest of q common brotherhood. and
that the success of 4 government by the
people depends upon the morality, the
justice and the honesty of the people. L
am especially pleased to know that your
efforts are not cramped and limited by
denOminatiOnal lines and that your ere
dentialS are found in broad Christian
fellowship. ManifeStly, if you seek to
teach your cOuntrymen liberation you
yourselves must be tolerant; if you
would teach them liberality for the
opinions of each other, you yourselves
must be liberal, and if You would teach
them unSeltiSh patriotism, you your.
selves must be unselfiSh and patriotic.
There is enough of work in the
field you have entered to en-
list the hearty cooperation of all
who believe in the value and efficiency
of Christian teaching. Your noble mis-
sion if undertaken in broad and gen
erouS spirit will surely arrest the atten-
ton and respectful consideration of your
fellOw-citiZenS, and your endeavors
consecrated by benevOle ence and patrl-
Otic love, must exert powerful intlu-
ence in the enlightenment and improve
ment of our people in illustrating the
strength and stability of our institutions
and in advancing the prosperity and
greatness of our beloved land"
Rev. DIR. Burchard, of New York, of
the Three RS fame. was among those
present. The president recognized him
at once and advancing towards him,
said with considerable earnestness and
fervOr that he was very glad to see him,
whereupOn the crowd of delegates broke
out into laughter.
At its meeting to-day the alliance
listened to several interesting addresses,
and then adjourned.